SLOCUMB, Ezekiel, soldier, born in Craven county, North Carolina, about 1750" died near Dudley, North Carolina, 4, July, 1840. His father, Joseph, was at one time a merchant in Atlanta, Georgia The son entered the Revolutionary army at an early date, and served through the war. As a lieutenant he fought at the battle of Moore's Creek, North Carolina, 27 February, 1776, and he attained the rank of colonel before the close of the war. After the battle of Guilford, in 1781, his titan was ravaged by the British troops while on their march from Wilmington to Virginia, and, aided by Major Williams, he raised a troop of about 200 men, and, following the royal army, succeeded in cutting off their foraging parties and harassed them greatly until they crossed Roanoke river, when lie joined General Lafayette with his troop, and was at Yorktown on 19 October, 1781. After the war he returned to his home on a plantation near Dudley, North Carolina, held many offices of honor and trust, and was a member of the North Carolina house of commons from 1812 till 1818.--His wife, MARY HOOKS, at the battle of Moore's Creek, fearing for her husband's safety, visited the scene of the battle alone, and, having been assured that he was unharmed, dressed the wounds of the injured and returned to her home forty hours after she had left it, having ridden 125 miles on horseback.--Their son Jesse, born in Dudley, North Carolina, 20 August, 1780" died in Washington, D. C., 20 December, 1820, was elected to congress from North Carolina for two successive terms, serving from 1 December, 1817, till his death.